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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1933.

ZOUKNE

Refinements

Feature

Rockne

Six

Models

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

Stubby Rood

The

Happy Valley

admirable lead of the officers should be made apparent. So much is due to those who give of their time and labour in the interests of the common good.

Trade Outlook

RUSSIA-PARADISE OR PRISON?

By YENDIZ MAHNED

The Very Idea!

THE WAR OF THE ROSES

·A USE FOR THE LEAGUE,

By Eward Jon Edry Kally, Ah've allus ad t'ambition ter

suc

With considerable unanimity,

The eyes of the world have been] There is no "Opposition" in Britain's leading bankers, in focused on Russia ever since that Russia, with the result that the fernt King'a English reight (bein recent speeches, have testified to fateful day when the Winter party conference is not unlike an wan o' them Austrifyins), and tha some improvement in trade con- alace was shelled by the re-english election meeting 101 can see fur theseen,. Ah've uitions at nome, but one and all volutionaries and Kerensky, the which all seats have been careful ceeded. have emphasised the impossibili- leader of the Provisional Govern-ly reserved. Lenin, often ad- It were n't ceasy an' Äh would-

ment, took flight. Has the re-mitted that mistakes had been na' ha' tried, nonli a feller bi t'name. cy of the improvement going volution been very far until there has been a Russia a paradise or a prison?

success? Is made. No mistake has occurred O' Joe Murgatroyd's tackin' me to revival" in world trade. This

in Russia since his death! Is it t Yorkshiremen's roost bait,' an" Many hundreds of books and surprising that ordinary folk poodin do ta neet. point was demonstrated very probably several thousand arti-have read their papers, asked Joe 'e scz Al've coom on gra-and, ably by the Hon. kupert Bec- cles have been written telling the themselves, "Is Russia a paradize an' sz Ah could go anyweir in. sett in his address to sharehold "truth" about Russia. The only or a prison and been unable to England ter-day, cludin' York. ers of the Westminster Bank. certain conclusion that can be answer.

shire, if Ah paid. He referred to the good effect by the ordinary, independ-

Busy Statisticians

"Joe' a lernt me all abart England which was produced by the eat man is the old one that Truth

Figures cannot lie. The Soviet few as knaws that England's in and, na Ah'm glad ter be one of t

Lausanne agreement que whichas many, faces. Pilate if he produces masses of them. Pro- Yorkshire, an' not other way

were living to-day would have

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Hongkong Telegraph.city, there is bound to be even- But there are a few people who ing class has increased by 7

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1933..

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It would be easy to write a book

building which was an almshouse under the Tsar has become ally not a statement produced about "Palace of Work" under the Russia that cannot be contradict- ed on the highest authority! Soviet!

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frum me t'other day, be sez.

Ah be secin' yer!.

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weakened later in the year when even more despair in his voiceably the Professors of Mathe abart as commonly believed. it was seen how much seemed to when he asked "What is truthmatics are in exile. Otherwise, 'E azz as 'ow t Australians can depend upon the attitude of the

I have two friends, one which show an increase in pro- theer's four Yorkshirmen darn un-

How could they secure "statistics" beeat England eeasy ennu United States towards War Socialist and the other adic-duction of 76 per cent., when the der the can't beat, and that's why Debts. Consequently, Mr. Bec- hard." They both attended, a kert was constrained to point banquet in Russia. One of them output for the particular industry we 'Strilians avent a gooast of a

in the previous year was nil? out the importance which at- told me that the leaders were

Russia has always been a mass The Rockne instrument panel, taches to the settlement of this hissed and that no one thought of contradictions. The revolu Ahl 'gve ter borry a dress soot contains "aviation" type instru- vexed problem of War Debts if about anything but drink; the ments which are attractively there is to be an improvement in other that the cheers shook the tion has not changed that For fer to do ta-nect. Joe's borrared

building and that every guest was instance, in a paper printed for mine. | grouped and indirectly illuminat-international trade, while, with eo taken up with discussing ideals foreign consumption. It is stated All t best fowke's goin' ta be "ed. A turn of the switch key equal force, he demonstrated the and policies that he almost for that the number of elementary theer, an thees goin' to be moogs. starts the engine. Free Wheelneed for international co-opera- got to eat. Both of these men school children has increased from o' beer. Jos sez the can ate all, sup ing control is located on the faciation in solving most of the pro- saw exactly the same thing. But 7,000,000 in 1918 to 10,000,000 in all, an' 'e's goin' ta pat 'lev'n doll's

blems with which international | what was the truth?

1928. It is not stated that the 'eead for't. "at left of panel,

trade is confronted. In particu- | -

expenditure, per, head is only one

'E's gave me all t Instructing The Camera's Tale lar, he emphasised the fact that

A photograph appeared in a betwen five and eight poundal

pound, whereas in Britain it is abart me be'aviour at t do. Ab maunt tuck me rag in me "shirt. "any nation or community that newspaper a short time ago,

froont, an' ah maunt, oondo In a Russian newspaper of P collar, wen Ah gets 'ot. is in a paramount creditor po- showing "The school for the proximately the

same date we An' ah mun allus let t'wimmen: sition and wishes to receive pay- daughtera of the nobility in and s

outery because in a fooalk 'ave furs pick afore tackin ment cannot bar the product. Moscow now converted into the typical school there is only one owt messen. Ahve got ter drink of men's hands and brains, and Palace of work the arguise text-book for forty children and tscop wi a spoon an all, like tha say that she will accept as pay for workers, and no doubt thou children scrible their work on the Wot's more Ah maunt alap t

cent bullding seemed a paradise no writing paper, so that he does in t' Savoy 'Otel in Lunnon. ment only the token of exchange 'sands of readers, even those who wall! A little further on in this wimmenfooalk in t' back an' greet itself." If, added Mr. Beckett, were prejudiced, thought, "Well, "you attempt to turn the ex- the Soviet looks, after its work paper we read that it was anti wi' "Ah ta' ode lase?"

cipated that the industrial work- change medium into a commo- ers."

millions in five years. Appar Tha' can see for thessen s tual failure and stagnation as visited Russia before the War. the result first, because we They would have recognised the ently the author could not see the nowt an ecasy job bein' a real ed- connexion between this and his dicated Englishman. Ah'll do ma lack the necessary amount of building, not as the famous school boast that the elementary school best an' if Ah succeed Joe's goin'

for daughters of the nobilty, gold; and, secondly, because which was at Petrograd, many children has increased by 3 ter pay me t'money 'e borrered what gold we can send only adds miles away, but as the alms- millions in 5 years. THE KRA'S FINE to a superfluity which is doing house! The "truth" is that the in this strain, for there is certain-

Ba gum! Thant reminds me. Tdinner costs 'leven dollars pur RECORD

good to no one." The demand 1or a rise in commodity prices,

'cad, an' t sum Joe borrered were twentytwo.. Ah s'pose t' Year in and year out, the as a prelude to trade revival, is

at's w'at tha' calls coincidence. Kowloon Residents Association being made with great frequen-

Ba gum! Ah mus save me Russian papers, and especially Whereas we in Britain are apt to plods away, doing a work of cy, but the effect of such a rise real value to those who live on upop the consumer has to be those published in other countries magnify our faults, the Russians appetite. Ah s'ant 'ave owt ta the peninsula. Its claim, in the borne in mind. That difficulty with the object of securing good-have developed an amazing talent ate 'til Ah gets ta t'ongkong 'Otel annual report just issued, that will have to be faced, and will, will, are nearly all photographs. for covering them by talking ta neet.

un loudly of their merits. The camera never lies, is it has been able to make definite no doubt, be largly offset by the axiom of the propagandist. But As Under Tsárdom contributions to the comfort, increased trade activity and a what about the two lines of writ If Soviet Russia has been

A USE FOR THE LEAGUE, convenience and well-being of reduction in the volume of un- ing under the picture?

misrepresented as a prison, where

Our private enquiry agent is In another now famous case, a food is acarce and life is cheap, residents, is one which is thor-employment, but Mr. Beckett in-

showed oughly justified by its record of sisted that the rise must be photograph

"workers it is the fault of her rulers, for credibly informed that when the activities during the thirteen brought about by natural causes queuing up to invest in the great they have misrepresented then next series of Test matches is loan." But the selves. The conditions of the played the League of Nations will years it has been in existence. rather than by monetary

and government There are, however, grounds for currency inflation. There will Russian notice above the door vast majority of people would be asked to appofat a Committee thinking that the fact is not be general approval in orthodox when translated read, "Bread and seem to be very little different to settle disputes as and when they. arisc, and to nominate the umpires. from those under the Tears. soap distribution!"-

For some weeks it has beca in- appreciated as it should be. It financial circles of the emphasis

Truths and Half-Truths

The revolution of the last five is not too much to say that, but which he laid upon this point.

We have ben told that divorce years has been industrial--but not creasingly obvious that cricket-or at any rate Test cricket-is more can be obtained by mere consent nearly 40 startling in its results than a game. It is now a maiter for the Association, Kowloon residents would not enjoy many Mice and Elephants before official. True; but as the industrial revolution in the of international importance, of the amenities which have

would we like it if it were noised U.S.A. or Britain during the last. There is a suggestion in official circles that Mr. De Valera might been provided for them, in-

The best laid schemes of men abroad that a divorce is obtained century.

Russia is neither a prison nor a be called in as arbitrator; asmuch the Association han and women-may "gang aft in Britain in 3 minutes? Yet it consistently followed a policy of agley" through the intervention is a fact that an undefended suit paradise. It is just Rusisa, a may take no longer, and if you vast country which has blundered

ADVANCE OF DEMOCRACY. keeping a close watch on the of mice and elephants. It was happened to step into the Law along for centuries, alternating needs of the peninsula and, by proved so one day recently in Courts at the right moment, and periods of great activity with Wooden replicas of film stars constructive suggestions to Southend, when the well-organiz-left three minutes later, you might periods of despondence and are being turned out by the million. the Government, has, initiated ed traffic of that. resort was return to Germany and write a lethargy. By heating the big Interesting? Oh, yes. But the numerous projects which other- singularly upset first by a mouse, scare article about Britain's drum, twisting the rattle,

sequel is still more interesting. wise would have remained neg- and then by an elephant. Both divorce mill!

abouting, you can make flagging A Bill is being introduced into lected. This is, indeed, the va-mouse and elephant, however, Who is to blame for the wrap-spirita revive for a time. But Parliament to provide them all

with votes! lue of the Association's work: are inclined after due considera- ping up of truth in a tissue of only for a time..

The Russians have always half-truths. The Soviet, since it is not carried out in a spirit tion of the incidents to place the the death of Lenin, has been very followed activity by mental hibr of obstructive criticism, but is blame on Woman. Woman, they enthusiastic about propaganda. war, but they have never been based on representating urgent say, was at the root of South- The Five-Years plan had to conquered. They are, like the needs to the authorities, with end's trouble. It was a woman succeed on paper, if it did not statistics of supporters, and on whom it seeks to work in close that shrieked at sight of the succeed in fact. and cordial co-operation. Oc-mouse that caused the driver casions arise, as in the matter of a tram to pull up suddenly, of the alienation of the Central that made following motorcars British School site, when the jam on unexpected brakes, made Association sees fit to criticise the butcher's boy on his bicycle Government policy. The most swerve and dismount rapidly, that it can do in such circum- and finally held up a long stream stances in to call for a reconsider- of well-ordered traffic that gayly. ation of the official attitude. perambulates Victoria Circus. Public opinion is certainly be- Southend's busiest spot, And bind the Association when it the elephant says it was a wo claims priority for the school,man. She suddenly saw the citing in support of its conten-elephant wandering quietly. tion that economic conditions ruminatingly, and with slow are tending more and more to- and ambling gait through wards the education of British quite an appropriate Victoria children in the Colony and thus Circus, and the unexpected making the provision of better sight made her slip and educational facilities an urgent | fall at the elephant's feet. Fac- matter. Transport and postaled with this unusual situation services, the water supply, hosthe elephant considers it acted pital needs and the provision of with tact. It picked up the playgrounds are amongst the lady's handbag. It is true that many matters dealt with during after swinging the handbag to the past year, and in all of these and fro for a little time it dis- the Association has been able | dainfully dropped it. But still, to record progress. It is a tri- the elephant says, it was not bute to the enthusiasm and really responsible for the long public service of the officials of array of traffic that once more the K.R.A. that they should con- fammed Southend's busy spot. tinue to carry on their self-But as the mouse scuttled dain- imposed task of improving the tily and swiftly away and as the conditions of residence, on the elephant ambled slowly and ma- mainland, despite the failure of jestically through. Southend's the public to appreciate their other streets, did they both pon- work to the full. The member-der on how for a moment they ship of the Association, now were the centre of a little uni- about four hundred, should be verse of incidents that interrup- much larger than it is, and a ted powerful man's 'greater inclination to follow the scheme of things?

ordered

and

ponente, a mass of contradictions.

JRNIT

"Drop around any time. Chuck. If I'm not in, just sit. down and make yourself at home.""

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THE LIMIT.

.We write this with one foot in the grave and the other in plaster of Paris. Last night those same optimistic, tootsies snuggled into a pair of hockey boots, the agenda" being Kelly's XI v. Ladies team. We have always liked the sound of hockey. We always felt we could do it on our head. Last night we found that was the only way we could do it.

The difference between hockey and our hockey is purely statis- tical, the mortality rate of the lat-- ter being relatively higher. We collided with five forwards, three half-backs, ́a limousine, the goal- posts. Then we lost the ball. While we were looking for it, we found the referee had disappeared ". with half the ladies' team. "We are beginning to realise why hockey umpiring is so popular in certain quarters.

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BRIGHTER BILLIARDS.

Mr. Osmund dragged us to watch him beat Sergeant Herriot, a pleasant lad who used strategy and plenty of chalk against Os mund's Sheffield steel nerves. At the half-way mark, Herriot played with the wrong ball. This appear- fed temporarily to unsettle Osmund and for the next quarter of an hour he submitted each white ball to a sort of medical inspection be- fore he was antisfied he was not trespassfag. Once he appealed to. marker, to spot apat and as both balls by this time must have. developed measles, we almost cheer ed when he got the right one,

But after watching Osmund, we felt satisfied ourselves we were cor rect in not entering. It would have been too easy. These fellows are not in our class,

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